Soldier Songs and Voices currently offers chapters all across America.
We meet in venues weekly or monthly for free songwriting lessons and music writing workshops.
All sessions are led by professional musicians. Whether you are new to music or an experienced songwriter, we welcome veterans and dependents from all generations and backgrounds.
Don't have an instrument?
No problem. We are here to help you get started.
Whether you are looking to learn a new instrument, hone your songwriting skills, or simply attend a music session and see what our community is about...We are here for you.
Interested in starting a local chapter of Soldier Songs & Voices?
Mid-Coast Maine
The Peace Gallery
112 Main Street
Damariscotta, ME 04543
New Chapter!
SSV Mid-Coast Maine hosts sessions on Tuesdays 6-8pm /EST (bi-weekly) at
The Peace Gallery in Damariscotta, Maine. Sessions are led by Ron Capps.
Email Ron for more info: ron@veteranswriting.org
Venue Information!
The Peace Gallery
Gloucester, MA
Cape Ann Veterans Services
12 Emerson Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
Led by Richard Clark, SSV Cape Anne hosts weekly sessions Fridays at 10:30am / EST.
Meetings are held at the Cape Ann Veterans Services center.
Visit Richard's website for more info:
Portland, OR
Artichoke Music
2007 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
Soldier Songs and Voices – Portland Metro advances the arts of music and songwriting. We welcome all discussion and commentary, as it relates to those arts. As an organization, we endeavor to provide an accepting community space for all. We meet on Zoom Sundays from 2 - 4 p.m. PST and beginning January 2023 in-person meetings at Artichoke Music, every 4th Sunday. More details: www.artichokemusic.org and https://www.ssvpdx.org/.
Zoom Meeting Info
Meeting ID: 827 8769 4684
Passcode: 939440
LA Times Article on SSV Portland
San Antonio, TX
Sam's Burger Joint
330 E. Grayson Street
San Antonio, TX 78215
In partnership with 'Find The Hero In You',
Tom Vickers and Jeph Duarte lead Soldier Songs and Voices sessions the first Tuesday of every month from 7-9pm / CST at Sam's Burger Joint. www.samsburgerjoint.com
Nashville, TN
American Legion Post 82
Greenville, SC
Rupert Huse Veterans Cnt
770 Pelham Road
Greenville, SC 29615
SSV Upstate is located in Greenville, SC and led by Neil Sondov. The group meets in-person the 1st Sunday of every month from 3-5pm / EST. Meetings are held at the Rupert Huse Veterans Center. For more information, please email: ssvupstate@gmail.com or vbarnes@uws.us
Mayor of Greenville - Proclamation
LaGrange, TX
The Bugle Boy
1051 N. Jefferson St.
LaGrange, TX 78945
Heather Allbright is the chapter coordinator for SSV Bugle Boy Chapter. Because of Covid-19, we have not been able to safely meet in person. In response to this challenge, The Bugle Boy formed a collaboration with Terri Hendrix’s organization Own Your Own Universe to deliver FREE online workshops for our Soldier Songs & Voices participants!
email to register: heather@thebugleboy.org
Fayetteville, AR
Senior Activity & Wellness
945 S. College St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
SSV-Northwest Arkansas hosts virtual meetings every week, Tuesdays at 2pm/CST.
Visit links for more info:
www.soldiersongsandvoicesnwa.org
Santa Fe, NM
The Candy Man Strings
851 St. Michael's Drive
Santa Fe, NM 78505
SSV Santa Fe hosts an in-person songwriting workshop from 5-7pm Mountain Time on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.
We’ll work with you on your songwriting efforts, present tips and info gleaned from SSV workshops and retreats, and maybe some exercises to help get us thinking.
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